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Netanyahu issues warning ahead of Gaza ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is ready to resume the war against Hamas should talks for a second phase of the ceasefire fail. In a televised speech just hours before it was due to start on Sunday, Netanyahu stressed that the ceasefire was “temporary” and Israel reserved the right to resume strikes…
What Border Crisis? Mexican Migrant Shelters Are Quiet Ahead of Trump
Trump Transition Trump Transition Trump Transition Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south of the Rio Grande are far from full, a reflection of the tougher measures imposed on both sides of the border. Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south of the Rio Grande are far from full, a reflection of the tougher measures…
Trump asks court to postpone sentencing ahead of inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump has asked a New York judge to halt the sentencing in his felony hush money case, which is scheduled for 10 January. His lawyers announced on Monday that Trump would appeal the decision by Justice Juan Merchan ordering that the sentencing would proceed. In court filings, Trump’s attorneys wrote they would seek…
The Year Ahead
There’s an empty calendar spread out before us. What meaning will we give to it? By Melissa Kirsch Four days into the year and it’s all possibility right now. You have an idea of how things will go — what you’re looking forward to, what’s going to be challenging — but you’re working off archival…
Nick Clegg leaves Meta ahead of Trump’s return as US president
Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg is to step down from his current job as president of global affairs at social media giant Meta. In a post on Meta’s Facebook on Thursday, Sir Nick, a former leader of the Liberal Democrats, said he was departing the company after nearly seven years. He will be…
Still on the hunt, the FBI shares new details about pipe bombs placed ahead of Jan. 6
Carrie Johnson The FBI is releasing new details about the person who planted pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on the night before the riot at the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago, in hopes of solving a long-standing mystery. FBI officials are still trying to identify the individual who placed the devices — which did…
Australia kept quiet about early deployment of forces ahead of Iraq war, cabinet papers show
The Howard government sent military personnel to the Middle East well before officially authorising Australia’s involvement The Howard government avoided disclosing that it had sent military forces to the Middle East months before authorising Australia’s official involvement in the Iraq war in 2003, cabinet records show. Cabinet documents from 2003 and 2004 released by the…
Russia and Ukraine Swap More Than 300 Prisoners Ahead of U.S. Transition
Russia-Ukraine War Exchanges have taken place before, but this deal, involving big numbers on both sides, comes as Trump prepares to take over in Washington, potentially endangering American aid to Kyiv. By Nataliya Vasilyeva Reporting from Istanbul Russia and Ukraine announced on Monday that they had exchanged more than 300 prisoners of war in a…